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Grandma Liens Sugar cookies

 

1 c sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup shortening

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

 

In small mixing bowl mix together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Then in another larger bowl mix together the butter, crisco, sugar, egg , and vanilla. Blend together until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing by hand once necessary. Shape dough into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet 2” apart flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 7 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden brown.